Quick and delicious weeknight meals
Taste: **** Difficulty: Easy Cleanup: Quick I had some extra baby arugula from last night’s meal and was trying to work it into tonight’s meal when I saw this recipe on Food & Wine’s website. Since I love every ingredient in this recipe – pork …
Taste: **** Difficulty: Easy Cleanup: Quick After a very busy weekend, I’m longing for a Mediterranean vacation but Mediterranean-flavored turkey burgers will have to do! This burger recipe in the new Cooking Light issue looked like it would packed with flavor from the pesto, garlic, …
Taste: *** Difficulty: Easy Cleanup: Quick It was just me (and Angus) for dinner tonight – Tim had plans with our good friend Jason. It’s hard to motivate to cook for one but I decided that it was the perfect opportunity to try a recipe …
Taste: *** Difficulty: Easy Cleanup: Quick Here’s a great springtime pasta dish! Asparagus and peas are early signs of spring and two of my favorite vegetables. Look for compact tips when selecting asparagus to guarantee freshness. Also, to ensure that your asparagus cooks evenly, select …
As I mentioned in my previous post, we had a dinner party for 10 last night — 4 other couples from business school. I was excited to host so that we didn’t feel rushed and could catch up more easily than in a restaurant. But …
Last night we hosted a dinner party for friends from business school. I was excited to have people over but was a little limited on time. Wanting to put out more than just your standard cheese plate for hors d’oeuvres, I turned to Mark Bittman. …
Taste: *** Difficulty: Easy Cleanup: Quick Tim and I enjoyed a taste of Greece tonight. The meal was a great combination of homemade — cucumber salad and tsatsiki — and store-bought — pitas and a rotisserie chicken. Ever since our trip to Greece in the …
Taste: **** Difficulty: Easy Cleanup: Quick I’ve been on a Mexican kick recently! Last night we had ancho & cocoa carne asada tacos with an avocado slaw on the side. The cocoa, chili powder, and cinnamon rub essentially mimics the flavor of mole poblano sauce. …
Taste: *** Difficulty: Easy Cleanup: Quick It’s been a long winter and although the days are getting longer and it’s a bit warmer, I am definitely antsy for spring and summer. AdBuyer.com duties prevent us from getting to a sunnier climate so I decided to …
Taste: **** Difficulty: Moderate Cleanup: Moderate Quiche is a wonderful brunch food. Even my mother who doesn’t really like egg dishes, can’t resist the combo of the savory quiche filling and the buttery crust. I have made this quiche a number of times. Often I …